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[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hey guys I want everyone in Canada to have dental care without cost of use, but I'm anxious about the sustainability of a program that pays for dental care through paystub deductions while extending coverage to retirees.

I think the Healthcare funding model in this country is already ill-equipped to handle the boomers retiring (thanks boomers) without us giving them dental care they haven't paid for.

It needs to be funded through capital gains taxes.

[–] blindsight@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Capital gains should be treated the same as income, full stop. Why does capital get extra status over labour?

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

In theory it's to encourage investment in business. Not saying I agree with that argument.